Overview

School of Nursing / School of Nursing is located in Akron, OH, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	90
Doctoral Degrees	6
Other Advanced Degrees	2

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Thesis Required Qualifying exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

110

Applied

82

Accepted

70

Enrolled

Applying

45

Application Fee - Domestic

70

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 15th	July 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Current Ohio state license as registered nurse, three letters of reference, 300-word essay, interview with program coordinator
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, MSN, nursing license or eligibility for licensure, writing sample, letters of recommendation, interview, resume, personal statement of research interests and career goals

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Teaching Assistantships

Student Body

285

Total Graduate Students

2%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.11%
Black or African American	4.21%
White or Caucasian	86%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.81%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.05%
Unknown	1.05%

Gender

Male (29%)

Female (70%)

Faculty

29

Total faculty

Full-time - 14

Part-time - 15

Male (2)

Female (27)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Health promotion and chronic disease prevention, mental health and psychosocial resilience, erotological health, trauma and violence, gut oxygenation during shock and trauma, simulation and the pedagogy of teaching and learning
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	476,886

Location & Contact

Address 209 Carroll Street
http://www.uakron.edu/
Akron, OH  44325-3701
United States

Contact Dr. Marlene Huff
Director
Email: mhuff@uakron.edu
Phone: 330-972-5930

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